Category: Comedy Writing and Performance
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Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance Faculty Member’s New Book Salutes the ‘First Lady of Laughs’
Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance faculty member Grace Kessler Overbeke is the author of First Lady of Laughs: The Forgotten Story of Jean Carroll, America’s First Jewish Woman Stand-Up Comedian, published September 17, 2024, by NYU Press. Overbeke, who earned a BA in Theatre and English from Wesleyan University and MA and…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum’s New Musical ‘Never Better’ Runs Through Oct. 13 at Theo Ubique Theatre
Never Better, the new musical by Columbia College Chicago alum Preston Max Allen ’13, wraps up its premiere run at award-winning Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre on Sunday, October 13 at Theo’s space at 721 Howard Street in the Chicago suburb of Evanston. Student discounts for closing weekend are available for the show, which has garnered…
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Columbia College Chicago Getz Theatre Center’s 2024-25 Mainstage Season Opens with ‘Comedy Cabaret’ Oct. 10-26
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance‘s 2024-25 Mainstage Season at the Getz Theatre Center of Columbia College begins Thursday, October 10, 2024, with Comedy Cabaret, an evolving program of improv and sketch comedy. Shows are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 PM, October 10 through 26 – and every performance is different,…
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Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance Hosts Sept. 21 Event Celebrating Longtime Theatre Program Head Sheldon Patinkin
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance‘s Theatre Advisory Board, composed of alumni and friends of the Theatre Program at Columbia College, hosts Sheldon Patinkin: The Life, Laughs, and Legacy on Saturday, September 21, from 12:30 to 4 PM. This reception, panel discussion, and open forum will mark the 10th anniversary of the passing of…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum’s New Musical ‘Never Better’ Runs Sept. 7-Oct. 13 at Theo Ubique Theatre
Columbia College Chicago alum Preston Max Allen ’13, a graduate of the Columbia College Theatre Program’s BA Program in Acting who also took courses in the Theatre Program’s Musical Theatre and Comedy programs, is the author of Never Better, a new musical now playing at award-winning Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. The show runs September 7…
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(VIDEO) Birthday Salute to Longtime Columbia College Chicago Theatre Chair Sheldon Patinkin (Aug. 27, 1935-Sept. 21, 2014)
The Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance lovingly honors the memory of Sheldon Patinkin – longtime head of the Columbia College Theatre Program, noted director and teacher, and cherished friend and mentor to many in the Chicago theatre community — who was born August 27, 1935. Sheldon Patinkin was chair of the Columbia…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Advisory Board Announces Sept. 21 Event Celebrating Longtime Theatre Program Head Sheldon Patinkin
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in Acting, Alumni Advisory Board, Class Notes, Columbia College Theatre Alumni and Friends, Comedy Writing and Performance, Improv, Intimacy Direction, Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee, Scholarships, Stage Combat, Technical Theatre, Theatre, Theatre Advisory Board, Theatre Design, Theatre Directing, Uncategorized, VoiceoverThe Columbia College Chicago School of Theatre and Dance is proud to announce the creation of the Theatre Advisory Board composed of alumni and friends of the Theatre Program at Columbia College. With a mission to leverage the expertise of the Columbia College Theatre Program’s alumni and other industry members through strategic guidance, collaborative partnerships,…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Celebrated in College’s ’24 in 2024′ Campaign
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Program alums Joseph Sikora ’98, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, and Asha Ward ’21, a graduate of the BA Program in Comedy Writing and Performance, are spotlighted in the college’s new “24 in 2024” campaign honoring Columbia grads for their professional achievements beyond their academic journeys. This…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Preston Max Allen’s Musical ‘We Are the Tigers’ Joins Broadway Licensing Global Catalogue
Congratulations to Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Preston Max Allen ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting who also took courses in the Theatre Department’s Musical Theatre and Comedy programs. Allen‘s musical We Are the Tigers, which enjoyed a 2019 Off-Broadway run at Theatre 80 St. Marks in New York…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Honored in Windy City Times’ ’30 Under 30 Awards’ for Pride Month
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Preston Max Allen ’13 is honored as one of Windy City Times‘ 2024 “30 Under 30 Award” winners. The annual “30 Under 30” awards were announced June 6, 2024, as part of Windy City Times‘ LGBT Pride Month celebration. Founded in 1985, Windy City Times is Chicago’s oldest LGBT…